parathion
noun
para·thi·on
ˌper-ə-ˈthī-ən 
-ˌän,
ˌpa-rə-
: an extremely toxic insecticide C10H14NO5PS
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parathion
noun
para·thi·on
ˌpar-ə-ˈthī-ən, -ˌän
: an extremely toxic thiophosphate insecticide C10H14NO5PS
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